Youth Mental/Behavioral Health Intern

Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County is seeking a Youth Mental/Behavioral Health Intern to support youth mental and behavioral health, social-emotional learning, trauma-informed care, and positive youth development across Club sites.

This internship is a strong fit for students in social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, human services, education, occupational therapy, juvenile criminal justice, or related fields who are interested in gaining hands-on experience in a nonprofit, youth-serving environment. Interns may support elementary, middle school, and/or high school youth depending on site needs, schedule, and internship requirements.

Compensation

This is an unpaid internship intended to meet academic, practicum, or field placement requirements. Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County will provide supervision, training, hands-on learning opportunities, and required documentation in coordination with the intern’s educational program.

Internship Overview

This internship helps provide relationship-based mental health and social-emotional support within the Club setting. Interns may assist with individual youth check-ins, small SEL groups, regulation spaces, coping skill development, documentation, staff collaboration, and trauma-informed programming.

Responsibilities

Interns may support:

· Individual youth check-ins and supportive conversations

· Small social-emotional learning groups

· Calming rooms, regulation stations, calming carts, and coping tools

· Youth documentation, follow-up notes, and support planning

· Staff communication around youth needs, patterns, and safety concerns

· Trauma-informed, strengths-based, and culturally responsive youth support

· Restorative conversations, conflict resolution, and re-entry support

· Program materials such as SEL activities, coping tools, handouts, and group outlines

· Family support, resource navigation, program evaluation, or community partnership projects as appropriate

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will:

· Be enrolled in a relevant graduate or undergraduate program

· Have interest in youth mental health, trauma-informed care, and positive youth development

· Have direct or transferable experience working with children, teens, families, or community programs

· Demonstrate professionalism, dependability, communication skills, and healthy boundaries

· Be open to supervision, feedback, and reflective practice

· Maintain confidentiality and follow mandated reporting requirements

· Complete all required screening, onboarding, and background check processes

Learning Opportunities

Interns may gain experience in youth mental health support, SEL facilitation, documentation, ethical decision-making, de-escalation, co-regulation, restorative practices, staff consultation, regulation spaces, group facilitation, nonprofit programming, and community-based social work or counseling practice.

Time Commitment

Schedule and hours vary based on school requirements, site availability, and program needs. Internship opportunities may be available during the school year, summer, or academic semester depending on capacity.

To Apply

Please include your resume, school/program information, required internship hours, preferred schedule if known, and areas of interest. For questions, please contact aeverett@bgcweld.org